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James Pollard

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@apnews.com philanthropy reporter / ✊ @apnewsguild.bsky.social / formerly Report for America corps in South Carolina / st. louis boy in brooklyn / ask for signal

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 20/09/2026
For the Palestinian relief nonprofits behind a $1 million pledge from rapper Macklemore, the Grammy winner's latest contributions offer more than just money. to.pbs.org/3Vo36TL
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For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore's $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering
Macklemore committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 15/09/2026
Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities.
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Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access
Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities.
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News 📰 @some-news.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Olivia Rodrigo is fundraising for women's well-being with a benefit show geared toward her young audience.
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Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 31/08/2026
Olivia Rodrigo’s festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
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Olivia Rodrigo’s festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
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jen ramos-eisen @jenramose.online · 24/08/2026
my and Frankie's reporting for more context regarding the lack of transparency regarding the league's finances (gift link) defector.com/the-new-wome...
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The New Women's Pro Baseball League Offers Hope—And Frustrations | Defector
For most women who play baseball in the United States, playing America’s pastime in a professional league has been little more than a dream. Yet for a select group of women, that dream is becoming a r...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/08/2026
To compete in the increasingly commercialized world of college sports, a growing number of universities are turning to nonprofits, limited liability companies and other affiliated entities to generate more revenue.
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Cash-hungry college sports programs are starting nonprofits to make money to stay competitive
To compete in the increasingly commercialized world of college sports, a growing number of universities are turning to nonprofits, limited liability companies and other “associated entities” to generate more revenue.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules apnews.com/article/head...
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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
President Donald Trump's administration is planning a major overhaul of the Head Start program. Two people familiar with the deliberations tell The Associated Press the Republican administration's pro...
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Meg Kinnard @megkinnardap.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
In AP Ground Game: ✅ @seungminkim1.bsky.social with Trump's high-stakes NATO trip ✅ Michigan Senate race shakeup from Joey Cappelletti & Steve Peoples ✅ @jampol.bsky.social & Anne D'Innocenzio w/ nonprofits & brands' navigation of America's 250th Today's edition: tinyurl.com/APGroundGame...
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AP NewsGuild @apnewsguild.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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On a red background with white lettering and a logo for AP News Guild, the title card reads, "AP Buyouts by the numbers. What does this mean for The Associated Press and for you?"
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Glenn Gamboa @glenngamboa.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The donations to Black-led nonprofits following the racial reckoning of 2020 didn't last -- if they even happened at all -- according to new research from ABFE and Candid. @jampol.bsky.social has the details #philanthropy apnews.com/article/blac...
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Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoning
New research reveals that financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd’s murder were short-lived.
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Jeremy Snyder @jsnyder.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
New @apnews.com poll finds crowdfunding for health needs by far the most common form. Most people think platform fees are not reasonable and question whether money raised is used responsibly and recipients really need it. @jampol.bsky.social @linleyann.bsky.social
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How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Most Americans don't have year-end charitable giving plans, according to an AP-NORC poll, despite nonprofits' many fundraising appeals in the calendar’s final month. Read more on the role of #GivingTuesday, Trump's funding cuts and the economy in my latest: apnews.com/article/poll...
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
My latest: More people crowdfunded for essential needs like food and housing in 2025, according to GoFundMe apnews.com/article/gofu...
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More people crowdfunded for essential needs like food and housing in 2025, according to GoFundMe
More people are turning to GoFundMe for help with basic needs such as housing and food. The crowdfunding platform's annual report, released Tuesday, shows a 20% increase in fundraisers for essentials.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
My latest story looks at an old act of generosity that has inspired MacKenzie Scott, her friend's unusual approach to student loans and how observers say the billionaire philanthropist is now using every tool at her disposal to pursue her goals. Read more: apnews.com/article/mack...
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MacKenzie Scott's college roommate once loaned her $1K. Now it's the billionaire's turn to invest
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world’s wealthiest women. As a Princeton University sophomore, however, she faced dropping out until her roommate got her father to loan Scott ...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/11/2025
Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership.
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MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation team up to spark youth philanthropy and fight child labor
Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I met with neurodivergent student leaders at @thendalliance.bsky.social's Denver summit to learn how they're advocating for more inclusive schools and building community in educational spaces designed for others. Read more about the peer-to-peer movement in my latest: apnews.com/article/neur...
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These neurodivergent students are helping each other build more inclusive schools
A peer-to-peer movement of neurodivergent youth is hitting campuses this fall to build more inclusive spaces together.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I met with neurodivergent student leaders at @thendalliance.bsky.social's Denver summit to learn how they're advocating for more inclusive schools and building community in educational spaces designed for others. Read more about the peer-to-peer movement in my latest: apnews.com/article/neur...
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These neurodivergent students are helping each other build more inclusive schools
A peer-to-peer movement of neurodivergent youth is hitting campuses this fall to build more inclusive spaces together.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I spoke with Giants of Africa founder Masai Ujiri about the private foundation's weeklong festival -- and got a sense for why, fresh off his sudden Toronto Raptors firing, he vowed that "job, no job, wherever I am, whatever kind of job I’m doing, Giants of Africa is key" apnews.com/article/masa...
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Ex-Raptors exec Masai Ujiri remains focused on humanitarian work as Giants of Africa Festival nears
Masai Ujiri is staying focused on his upcoming Giants of Africa Festival even as the longtime NBA executive navigates his recent departure from the Toronto Raptors.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
TODAY: Yale’s law school dean will be the Ford Foundation’s new president Heather Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will take the helm as the philanthropic sector navigates new challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s administration apnews.com/article/ford...
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Yale's law school dean will be the Ford Foundation's new president
The Ford Foundation has announced Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president. Gerken, a leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, will succeed Darren Walker, who has led the f...
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
A new company is entering the crowded market for donor-advised funds, or investing vehicles for money earmarked as eventual charitable gifts Just don't refer to @gofundme.com's Giving Funds as "wealth management products," insists CEO Tim Cadogan My latest: apnews.com/article/gofu...
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GoFundMe is refurbishing a little-known financial tool in a bid to supercharge everyday giving
Giving Funds is GoFundMe’s latest in a flurry of product rollouts with the purported goal of moving stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark where totals have long hovered.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Climate is getting a bigger slice of the philanthropic funding pie. But Enlight Foundation president Xin Liu said not enough money goes to young frontline leaders. So she's spearheading a $25 million open call with Lever for Change to support youth-led orgs. My latest: apnews.com/article/enli...
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Young leaders advancing potential climate solutions could win $1 million grants
Youth-led climate groups are getting a $25 million injection from a funding collaborative. Enlight Foundation President Xin Liu said emerging leaders at the forefront of the crisis are not getting eno...
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Climate is getting a bigger slice of the philanthropic funding pie. But Enlight Foundation president Xin Liu said not enough money goes to young frontline leaders. So she's spearheading a $25 million open call with Lever for Change to support youth-led orgs. My latest: apnews.com/article/enli...
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Young leaders advancing potential climate solutions could win $1 million grants
Youth-led climate groups are getting a $25 million injection from a funding collaborative. Enlight Foundation President Xin Liu said emerging leaders at the forefront of the crisis are not getting eno...
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Glenn Gamboa @glenngamboa.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Taylor Mac, @macfound 'genius grant' winner, talks to @jampol.bsky.social about the new play "Prosperous Fools" and how it questions priorities in #philanthropy. Mac wants to "create revolution with kindness." apnews.com/article/maca...
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A MacArthur 'genius' skewers philanthropy in a farcical play tackling oligarchy and arts funding
A new play by MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Taylor Mac invites questions about the moral value of philanthropy in a society denounced by the comedy as “feudal.”
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The ASCAP Foundation's support for emerging songwriters began 50 years ago with a donation of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" royalties. Read more about its work through the testimonies of Paul Williams, Pasek and Paul, Emily Bear and Stephen Schwartz: apnews.com/article/asca...
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Meet the charitable foundation carrying the little-known legacy of 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'
“Take Me out to the Ball Game” is more than just a song sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The ASCAP Foundation's support for emerging songwriters began 50 years ago with a donation of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" royalties. Read more about its work through the testimonies of Paul Williams, Pasek and Paul, Emily Bear and Stephen Schwartz: apnews.com/article/asca...
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Meet the charitable foundation carrying the little-known legacy of 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'
“Take Me out to the Ball Game” is more than just a song sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
My latest: WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of ‘pride and shame’ apnews.com/article/pat-...
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WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of 'pride and shame'
WhyHunger is celebrating 50 years of fighting to eradicate hunger at its root. Singer-songwriter Harry Chapin and radio DJ Bill Ayres founded the grassroots support organization in 1975 with the idea ...
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
MrBeast is offering an exclusive weekend on the Beast Games set to donors who make $100,000 gifts to his registered nonprofit It's a new fundraising strategy for Jimmy Donaldson, who has long said his featured charitable work is funded via YouTube revenue apnews.com/article/mrbe...
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MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six-figure donors
MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity.
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Glenn Gamboa @glenngamboa.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Gates will donate 99% of his remaining wealth -- about $107 billion -- to the Gates Foundation and move up its closing date to 2045, reports @apnews.com's Thalia Beaty #philanthropy apnews.com/article/bill...
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Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years
Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation. Today, that would be worth an estimated $107 billion.
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Glenn Gamboa @glenngamboa.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
About 3 in 4 Americans say their households donated money to a charity last year, according to a new @apnews.com @norc.org poll on #philanthropy released today. @jampol.bsky.social and Amelia Thomson-DeVaux have the details. apnews.com/article/poll...
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Most US adults give to charity. Here's where they donated
A new AP-NORC poll finds about three-quarters of U.S. adults say their household contributed at least some money to a charitable organization.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/04/2025
Read the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, which was shared by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo. This post includes the correct spelling of Cardinal Kevin Farrell, which was written as Ferrell earlier. apnews.com/article/vati...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/04/2025
BREAKING: Pope Francis has died, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo announced.
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Pope Francis has died, the Vatican camerlengo, announces
Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced.“ At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
DOGE's attempt to assign staff to @vera.org could be a sign of more to come. The criminal justice nonprofit says Elon Musk's staff told them they planned to install teams with all nonprofits receiving funds appropriated by Congress. From my colleague Thalia Beaty: apnews.com/article/doge...
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DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds
The nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice says staff from Elon Musk’s DOGE contacted them to “assign” a team to the organization and said DOGE staff told them they intended to “assign” teams to all nonp...
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
A British billionaire kept the Georgia-based maker of a lifesaving peanut paste afloat when the USAID purge jeopardized ready-to-use therapeutic food sent to malnourished children worldwide. But RUTF producers’ futures remain murky. Ready why in my latest: apnews.com/article/usai...
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A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be enough
America's nutritional peanut paste manufacturers are having a “yo-yo” of a year. Their lifesaving food packets have been disrupted by the U.S.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
A British billionaire kept the Georgia-based maker of a lifesaving peanut paste afloat when the USAID purge jeopardized ready-to-use therapeutic food sent to malnourished children worldwide. But RUTF producers’ futures remain murky. Ready why in my latest: apnews.com/article/usai...
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A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be enough
America's nutritional peanut paste manufacturers are having a “yo-yo” of a year. Their lifesaving food packets have been disrupted by the U.S.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
The United Nations arm for coordinating often-chaotic emergency responses (@unocha.org) is planning to cut 20% of its workforce in the face of a $58 million funding gap, @newhumanitarian.bsky.social reports www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/04...
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Glenn Gamboa @glenngamboa.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Nonprofit therapeutic food manufacturers Mana Nutrition and Edesia Nutrition tell @apnews.com's @jampol.bsky.social how they have managed through USAID cuts and how #philanthropy will still not be enough apnews.com/article/usai...
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A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be enough
America's nutritional peanut paste manufacturers are having a “yo-yo” of a year. Their lifesaving food packets have been disrupted by the U.S.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
After a leadership transition following pandemic-era grantmaking boosts, Rihanna’s charity has refined its priorities and is ready for more visibility. I looked at Clara Lionel Foundation’s changes & what they mean for its place-based, bottom-up giving strategies: apnews.com/article/riha...
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Why Rihanna's expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy
Rihanna fans might know the musician for hits such as “Umbrella” and “Diamonds." But it is the billionaire’s philanthropy that is poised to make waves.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
After a leadership transition following pandemic-era grantmaking boosts, Rihanna’s charity has refined its priorities and is ready for more visibility. I looked at Clara Lionel Foundation’s changes & what they mean for its place-based, bottom-up giving strategies: apnews.com/article/riha...
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Why Rihanna's expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy
Rihanna fans might know the musician for hits such as “Umbrella” and “Diamonds." But it is the billionaire’s philanthropy that is poised to make waves.
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Glenn Gamboa @glenngamboa.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Experts say Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation's embrace of trust-based #philanthropy and seeking community level partners should be seen as an example for other nonprofits. @jampol.bsky.social has the details. apnews.com/article/riha...
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Why Rihanna's expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy
Rihanna fans might know the musician for hits such as “Umbrella” and “Diamonds." But it is the billionaire’s philanthropy that is poised to make waves.
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Glenn Gamboa @glenngamboa.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The Comic Relief US fundraiser, with Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Ramy Youssef and others, is one of many NYC-based benefits for LA wildfire victims. @jampol.bsky.social has the details of the NYC-LA connection #philanthropy apnews.com/article/los-...
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NYC entertainers and creatives feel connected to LA. That link is driving cross-country fire relief
Disasters tend to elicit widespread support for those impacted and the weeks since Los Angeles’ most destructive wildfires are proving no different in that regard.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Refugees and their sponsors feel stuck after halt to programs letting communities resettle newcomers apnews.com/article/welc...
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Refugees and their sponsors feel stuck after halt to programs letting communities resettle newcomers
Refugees had been arriving in the United States at levels unseen in nearly three decades, aided by nonprofits and ordinary people across the political spectrum.
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News Feed @news-feed.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
@AP: Target's DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant's philanthropic commitments
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says apnews.com/article/mrbe...
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MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says
Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star.
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Glenn Gamboa @glenngamboa.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
How #philanthropy is funding AI help for researchers trying to interpret bird calls and other animal sounds. @jampol.bsky.social has the details from a Montreal lab where they're monitoring zebra finches apnews.com/article/arti...
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Can AI help humans understand animals and reconnect with nature? A nonprofit research lab thinks so
A nonprofit research lab is getting attention from some wealthy tech philanthropists. The Earth Species Project hopes to decode other creatures’ communications with its pioneering artificial intellige...
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
I took a look at the $4.2M sweepstakes partner featured in MrBeast’s ambitious new competition show. Read more about why consumer advocates say the fintech company’s cash advancements — which are promoted to giveaway entrants — may hurt borrowers: apnews.com/article/mrbe...
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MrBeast's new show already faced controversy. Its new giveaway partner may bring more
MrBeast’s ambitious reality show, which the YouTube megastar hopes will expand his massive online reach and turn the corner on recent controversies, is already raising questions from consumer advocate...
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
There's a push to reverse boom-and-bust cycles where money floods civic nonprofits in election years but dries up later. Making democracy work, proponents say, is a constant practice. But the sector at large has not followed, raising stakes they feel are already heightened apnews.com/article/demo...
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Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
Civic engagement nonprofits believe democracy is an exercise in need of constant support — not just extra money around major major campaigns.
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James Pollard @jampol.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Tomorrow, Seán McLoughlin hopes to raise $6M as part of his annual holiday livestream #Thankmas. Better known as Jacksepticeye to his nearly 31 million YouTube subscribers, McLoughlin relies on that online community to power the fundraiser. Read more about how he does it: apnews.com/article/yout...
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How an Irish YouTuber turned a niche following into millions for charities with holiday livestreams
An Irish YouTuber hopes to raise millions of dollars for charity this holiday season — and is using a popular gaming technology to rally his fans around the cause.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/12/2024
The ammunition used in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO had writing on it that read, "deny," "defend" and "depose," an AP source says. apnews.com/article/unit...
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Gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO left message on ammunition, AP source says
The gunman who stalked and killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in Manhattan used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose."
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/12/2024
This year, Associated Press photographers across the world captured 2024’s vast catalogue of events, from breaking news to intimate moments. These are the top 100. apnews.com/associated-p...
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Associated Press 100 Photos of 2024: An epic catalog of humanity
In nearly 100 countries and all 50 U.S. states, visual journalists with The Associated Press are eyewitnesses to the world’s news, and have won 36 of AP's 59 Pulitzer Prizes since the award was establ...
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